Life Science
| 19 Mar 2026
HKUST Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in RNA Silencing Mechanism | Laying a Critical Scientific Foundation for Gene Regulation
Ocean Science
| 27 Feb 2026
HKUST Study Reveals Why Tropical Cyclones Rainfall Surges Before Landfall Rainfall | Intensifies by Over 20% as Early as 60 Hours Before Landfall
Chemistry
| 12 Feb 2026
HKUST Researchers Develop Metastasis Prevention Therapy Based on Glycan Targeting
Ocean Science
| 29 Dec 2025
HKUST Researchers Develop Novel Model to Unveil Deep-Sea Black Coral Symbiotic System
Ocean Science
| 22 Dec 2025
HKUST Launches World's First Deep-Sea Multi-Omics Resource Platform Empowering Global Research into Biological Adaptation in Extreme Environments
Prof. WANG Jiguang (second right) and his research team members
Prof. WANG Jiguang (second right) and his research team members
Life Science
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HKUST Researchers Uncover Chemo-resistance Mechanism in Glioma Patients
An international research team co-led by HKUST, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, and the Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) has…
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Prof. GUO Yusong (third left), Prof. YAN Yan (second left) and their research team
Prof. GUO Yusong (third left), Prof. YAN Yan (second left) and their research team
Life Science
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Researchers Uncover Novel Molecular Mechanism Shedding light on Drug Design for Cancer treatment
Researchers from HKUST discovered a novel molecular mechanism that controls the delivery of a key protein in planar cell polarity (PCP)... 
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Prof. WEN Weijia (right) and Dr. WU Xiaoxiao present the experimental samples used to observe "type-II" Dirac cones.
Prof. WEN Weijia (right) and Dr. WU Xiaoxiao present the experimental samples used to observe "type-II" Dirac cones.
Physics
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HKUST Research Team Successfully Discovers New Material Generation Mechanism for Chip Design, Quantum Computing and Noise Reduction
HKUST research team has recently made important progress in the field of new materials... 
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Prof. Qian Peiyuan(front) and his research team
Prof. Qian Peiyuan(front) and his research team
Ocean Science
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HKUST Researchers Unlock Genomic Secrets of Scaly-foot Snail
Researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have decoded for the first time the genome of Scaly-foot Snail…
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Prof. WEN (Middle) and Dr. GAO (right) introduce the theories behind their novel detection device in their research base at Shenzhen.
Prof. WEN (Middle) and Dr. GAO (right) introduce the theories behind their novel detection device in their research base at Shenzhen.
Physics
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HKUST Research Team Invents World’s Fastest Coronavirus Detection Device Offering Diagnostic Results in 40 Minutes
A team of researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) recently invented the world’s fastest portable COVID-…
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Prof. Yu presents her latest research finding in an academic conference.
Prof. Yu presents her latest research finding in an academic conference.
Chemistry
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HKUST Researchers Untangle Links between Nitrogen Oxides and Airborne Sulfates Bringing New Hope to Improvement of Hazy Air Pollution
A research team led by scientists from HKUST unveiled a first-in-kind study of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and its role in the rise and fall of…
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Prof. Alex Wyatt maintains shallow water temperature loggers in Funauki Bay, Iriomote Island, Japan to measure water temperatures at coral reef sites.
Prof. Alex Wyatt maintains shallow water temperature loggers in Funauki Bay, Iriomote Island, Japan to measure water temperatures at coral reef sites.
Ocean Science
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HKUST Researchers Shed Light on Modulation of Thermal Bleaching of Coral Reefs by Internal Waves
An international research team led by HKUST has demonstrated that cooling by internal waves could potentially create thermal refuges for…
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As a package, students get to have hands-on experiment for testing optical alignment skills and learn the linkage between periodicity and randomness.
As a package, students get to have hands-on experiment for testing optical alignment skills and learn the linkage between periodicity and randomness.
Physics
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Igniting Passion for Physics
Effective STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education is a major challenge in Hong Kong’s schools and institutions... 
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Prof. Zeng Qinglu (front right) and his research team, including first author of the journal paper Liu Riyue (front left).
Prof. Zeng Qinglu (front right) and his research team, including first author of the journal paper Liu Riyue (front left).
Ocean Science
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HKUST Researchers Discover New Virus Traits That May Help Fight Global Warming and Develop Anti-virus Drug
A research team led by Prof. ZENG Qinglu (Ocean Science) has recently discovered how the virus cyanophage comes to kill that eco-friendly…
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Prof. Qian Peiyuan (right) and a researcher of his team, LI Zhongrui, culture bacteria with the machine on the right.
Prof. Qian Peiyuan (right) and a researcher of his team, LI Zhongrui, culture bacteria with the machine on the right.
Ocean Science
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HKUST Researchers Unlock Cancer-Causing Mechanism of E. coli Toxin with Synthetic Biology Approach Paving Way for New Preventive Measures for Colorectal Cancer
A research team led by Prof. QIAN Peiyuan (Ocean Science and Life Science) have unearthed the missing link...
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